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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20

New WORKERS have been accustomed to think
Croton water was about the perfection of purity,
and no person hitherto has abstansd from drink
ing it for fear Of bacterfs. But now comes Dr.
T. Mitchell Prudden, specialist in the study Of
oacilli. and demonstrates that hall pint of Gro
ton water contains about So, 600 bacteria, and
when cooled with ice from the Hudson river con-
tains anywhere from 1000 to 300, coo more.
In fact he says all water ia full OF bacteria but
many species OF bacteria are harmless Water
that contains no mora than ffty bacteria to each
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

hundred corpses laying in the extern
poTized dead houses and every man aud
woman was turned into an amateur
but jealous nurse. Over in the lumber
yard the noise of hammers aud saws
rang out in the air, and busy carpenters
were making rough coflns to carry to
their homes the dead bodies of the ex.
cursionists who twelve hours before
had left their homes full of pleasurable
expectations Of enjoyment they were
going to have during the vacation
which had just begun.
To add to the horror of the terrible
catastrophe suspicion exists, and
there are many who give it credepce,
that the accident was deliberate plan
ned for the cause Of -wreckiug for
the purpose of robbery. Whether
planned or not, 1t is truthful tact
taat the dead and dying were robbed of
watches, jewelry and money as they lay
in the wrecked cars. Even when the
dead bodies were laid In tho corniield
these iiends turned over them in their
searth for valuables. lVho these
guerrilas were is not known, but that
plundeIing was done by an organized
gang is believed, from the fact that
sixteen empty purses were found in a
heap this morning in the cornfield.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Young Woman's Exchange.

1t was in horse car, that place In
which the experiences are varied e.
nough to make man cosmopolitan If
he will study them. Two gills were
talking of what they read.
"Oh, l choose novel easily enough" "
one said. 81 go to a circulating library
and look at the last chapters. If /
find rain softly and sadly dripping over
one or two lonely graves 1 don't take
it but if the morning sun is glimmer-
ing over bridal robes of white satin, l
know it is all right, and take it, and
start to buy caramals to eat while
read it."
Novelists are respectfully reminded
that the remark contains an important
thruth which they will do we'll to bear
In mind il they wish to reach that con.
stituency of young women who are
said to be arbitrate upon the fate of A.
merican fiction. There is often more
in the last chapter-which is usually
read pretty early In the book-to set
tie the fate of a novel than in all the
rest of the volume and he who aims
to be popular will make this, at least,
bright and attractive.-YOmh'S Com
1nniOn.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Presence of Mind.

you want TO marry my daughter, do
you p said the rich old parent to the
gilded youth who had lowered about
the front parlor persistently for the
last three months, whether the gas was
lit or not.
Yes sir said the youth, apparently
much relieved.
Very WELL said the old getleman
with self-satished chuckle, you can
have her. Here, by the way are few
of her bills, which may as well submit
to you now as any other time
'Ah, yes murmured the young man
not in the least abashed, here are my
bills, too, as he pulled handful of pa
pers out of his pocket wen just stack
Iem all up together and you can fix 1t
all up in lump whenever you feel like
IL ,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
The World One Market.

One OF the most momentous and
what may be called humanitarian re-
suits of the recent great extension and
cheapening of the worlds railway sys-
TEN and service is, that there is now no
longer any occasion for the people of
any country indulging in either exces-
sive hopes or fears as TO the results of
any particular harvest; inasmuch as the
failure Of crops in any one country is
no longer, as it was, no later than twen-
ty years ago, identical with high prices
of grain i; the prices of cereals being at
present regulated, not within any par
ticular country, but by the combined
production and consumption of all
countries made mutually accessible by
railroads and steamships. Hence it is
that, since 1870, years of locally bad
crops in Europe haye generally wit
messed considerably lower prices than
years when the local crops were good,
and there was local surplus for ex-
port.
In short, one marked effect of the
present railroad and steamship system
of transportation has been to compel a
uniformity of prices for all commodi-
ties that are essential to life,and to put
an end forever to what, less than half
a century ago, was a constant feature
of commerce, namely, the existence of
local markets, with widely divergent
prices for such commodities. How
much of misery and starvation local
ly deficient harvest entailed under the
old system upon the poorer classes,
through the absence of opportunity of
supplying the deficiency through i'm
portations, is shown by the circum-
stance that in English debates upon
the corn laws. about the year 1910, it
was estimated, upon data furnished by
Mr.. Tooke, in his "1listory Of prices y
that a deficiency OF one-sixth in the
English harvest resulted i'll a rise of at
least 100 per cent. in the price of grain;
and another estimate by Davenant and
King, for the close of the seventeenth
century, corroborates this apparently
excessive statement Popular Science
Monthly.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

under which the chains pass. But MS
the Wells City's pontoons rose the keel
OF the steamship cut through one of the
chains OF two aud one. half inches of
finest chain metal as smoothly and
cleanly as u knife cuts through an
apple, and another chain will have to
be put in the broken chains place be-
fore another attempt at raising can be
made. The tug Merritt was lying off
the wreck because her services would
have been necessary had the chain not
broken. The pontoons would have
raised the steamer about five feet. Then
the merit would have towed the pom
toons, with the still submerged wreck
suspended from them, into shallow
water. Then the whole proceeding de-
scribed aboye would have been repeat
ed, and she would have been towed into
still shallower water till she was in a
quiet place, where she could be Golfer
damned.
From II distance the scene OF the
wreck looks like n mass of shipping.
But there are many lively details to any
one who gets near enough. Men are
hammering at chains running across
the huge beams which connect the two
rows of pontoons, working around the
engines, or handling the diving appa-
ratus. Yet with all this force Mt work
here and other forces out elsewhere, the
company has crew of sixty under
arms, so to speak, ready. whether the
order comes day or night, to start for
any point, no matter how distant'-N.
y. Sun,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Fast RailrOHding.

Have you ever seen that train of
white ears that makes the fast mail
train from Chicago = said the engineer
AS he munched IL sandwich at resting
place. No? Wen, it's slicker than "A
square yard of lighting, and it goes full
pitch out of Chicago every morning at
three O'Clock. In my opinion it's a.
bout the fastest thing in tins country.
Well, one of the mail clerks invited his
wife down to see the train start the
conductor shouted 'all aboard and the
clerk leaned over To kiss his wife. who
was standing on the platform, and bless
me il he didn't kiss cow out at River
side. Now, that's what l call fast rail
roading.'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Trees as Sanitary "Pointers."

Trees are often useful guides to the
selection of residences. Numerous
trees with a rich foliage and rank un-
dergrowth of ferns or moss indicate a
damp, stagnaut atmosphere while an
abundance of flowers aud fruit imply a
dry sunny climate. Children will be
healthiest where most flowers grow,
and old people will live longest where
our common fruits ripen best, as these
conditions of vegetation indicate a
climate which Is least fayorable to
bronchitis and rheumatism.
Pines and their companions, the
birches, indicate dry, rocky, sandy.
or gravel soil beeches, dryish chalky
or gravel soil elms and lines, rich
and somewhat damp soil oaks and
ashes, heavy clay soil, and poplars
and willow, a low, damp or marsh soil.
Many of these trees are found grow
ing together, and it is only when one
species predominates in number and
vigor that it is truly characteristic OF
the soil and that portion of the atmos-
phere in connection with it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
The Thirst for Gold.

"This little bill has been due good
while" said long-suffering creditor
to an intellectual debtor the other day
"can't you settle ii ?"
Sir said the debtor severely, "dc
you comprehend the evil effect that
your importantly must of necessity
have upon the brain of man OF
ideas ?"
al don't want to annoy you" STAN.
mered the confused tradesman, but
"Away with such maudlin sentimen-
tality !" interrupted the debtor.
but l need the money!" persisted
the mar with the bill.
money money money ! always
money" exclaimed the debtor. "Do
you think of nothing but money ?
Thank heaven! my nature is not so sor-
did. | Inever think of the seven dollars
| owe you unless you bring The subject
up rs you have to-day ,"
"You see | have a note to pay and
l suppose" interrupted the man of
ideas, THAT when you wake up in the
morning the first thing you think of is
money!
IF you could only pay part of it,
suggested the creditor modestlY, cit
would help me pull through"
$50, all day long you are running a.
bout trying to get money, and no doubt
you lay awake at night busy with the
days schemes for obtaining money and
when you fall into an uneasy slum5er,
Mammon still pursues you crying"
"When do you think you can pay
me 2" asked the tradesman, piteously.
"Oh, man! man ! This grasping de-
sire for gain, for mere pelf will prove
your ruin. Do you know that you are
standing upon the brink of a fathom-
less abyss, and that ere long you
must
II hope you can do something for me
by the first. 1 have my rent to pay
them" said the creditor, ignoring the
abyss.
"Do you know, sir, that inordinate
greed for gain STILES all the finer feel.
ings, that it ILLS our jails and peniten-
tiaries that men are killing their fel-
lows for the lust of gold /; that our in.
sane asylums are peopled largely with
vain seekers after wealth ? Do you
know this, sir? await your answer. >
''If you could pay me dollar week
it would be some help to me-" respond
ed the creditor.
"Leave me now. Think well on what
have told you, and return to thank
me for timely warming"
"All right. I'll be in the first of next
month";" SAID the now angry creditor
land if you don't pay for them breeche:
then III sue you."
IL expect III haye to pay for those
pants after ALL" soliloquized the mar
of ideas, as he relapsed into gloomy
ught.-TeraS ST'tingS.
A.G
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Astor and Vanderbilt In Arkansas.

The rural idea of the manner in
which the Astors and Vanderb!lts live
is amusing, and will doubtless be high
ly flattering to the persons named. A
mali travelling down In Arkansas"
heard two old women talking before a
cabin door. One of them, with u clay
pipe between her lips, said:
1t do beat all how some folkses has
ev'rything mortal body could asst fer,
while others, like you an me, Miss Pc
terby, is poorer'n JoU's turkey all the
born days of our lives. Now, you've
heern tell OF them Vanderbilt s and AS
tors there in New y ork, amt you ?"
"Dunno but | have" said Miss Pc
terby
swell, I've lately heern some Thugs
bout how they carry on. My man he
got it straight from Zimri Perkins, and
Zim he got it from his wife's mothers 8
uncle's nevvy, who takes a paper print
ed in New York, so it must be true"
Il amt doubt of it,"
"Well, if you'll b'leeve me, old Mis-
Vanderbilt don't purtend TO even wash
her own dishes. She don't even make
her own bed-nor Mis- Astor neither,
and they both sleep in pink velvet
nightgowrs trimmed in lace worth ST.
600 a yard and embroidered in diamints
that cost millions on millions"
"The good land !"
"Yes, sir An Miss Astor's bed
Std is solid gold with dammit knobs
on it rs big as goose eggs, an every
time she goes out she has twenty coaI
black horses hitched up to her solid
gold charyot, an she stands up in 1t
dressed all in white satin, with 'er hail
hangin' down her back, a-throwing SO
gold pieces TO the beggars !"
"Faw !"
" 'Deed am its true-eyery word OF
it. An when Mr.. and Mis- Vanderbilt
goes out they have their carriage drawn
by forty milk-whlte steedS, with q Goa
black niger with dammit ring in his
nose leading ev'ry horse; an Vanderbilt
he lays back on his velvet cushions
smokin' a golden pipe"
you don't mean it -
Il do that. Oh, tell you it's fine
thing to be rich, Mis- Peterby; an
reckon alike rs not you and med carry
on jest like that if we only had the
means to do it with"
Like enuff-like enuff. Anyhow,
know I'd have me good green and red
gingham gown an all the salt mack re
| could eat for once"
"An' I'd git me some ginyulnt
Scotch snuff, l would. ."-BOSton Cour
iCr
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

No, sir he said emphatically. Il
h ave travelled for years on the road and
| never yet went through an accident ,
How do you account for 1t p We'll,
sometimes think it's providence, and
sometimes | thInk it's because / meyer
happen to get on train that was
wrecked
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Miscellaneous News.
Conductor samuel F.keller Assaulted
by Commercial Traveller.

FWILLlAMsPoRT, Pa, Aug. H.
James III. Link, travelling man whose
home is at Erie, was brought before
City Recorder Denworth this morning
charged on the oath OF Conductor
Samuel F. Keller, of Ha rrisburg, with
assault and battery upon depouent up
on a train of cars running from Sun
bury to Williamsport on the Phihdel-
phia and Erie railroad. AT the trial ii
was shown that Kink boarded Erie
mail train this morningsat Montandon
and wanted to ride on the sleeper which
was objected to by the porter. Link
was going to Erie and said he
wanted some good accommodations,
and of course expected to pay for them
and tried to get berth In the sleeper.
The porter refused to sell him one say
ing that it would wake up the other
passengers, and claiming that it was a
gainst the rules of the company to sell
tickets before reaching Williamsport.
Link still insisting, the porter, sought
the CONDUCTOR Samuel Keller, who
made the same stand as had the porter,
and upon refusal to comply with his
demands he informed Link that he
would have to put him off. The pas
senper said he would not go and
warned Keller not to touch him or he
would strike him. Keller disregarded
the mans warning and took hold of
Kink to fulfill his order, while the
train was claimed to be running at the
rate of thirty or forty miles an hour.
Upon this Kink delivered right-hand-
or against keller's right peepsr. 1t is
said that Keller retaliated in kind,
but the affair closed for the time
with no serious injury 10 either of the
combatantt. When the train arrived
at Williamsport Keller had Link ar
rested on the charge recited above, and
at the hearing Link was held for court
in the sum of $500, which amount was
quickly furnished. Charles Bartles, jr.,
acted as attorney for defendant, and
Henry c. Parsons, the railroad compa-
ny's lawyer, for the commonwealth.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Little Willic's Innings.

Before Willie ks cousin Bertha ar
rived ut his home with her parents on a
summer visit his mother had told him Il
observe how graceful and polite her man
ners were, especially ut the table. When
she came Willie observed her, therefore
with admiring interest One day his moth
er said
Do You see how nicely Bertha conducts
herself Willie %
Yes, mama
Don't you think her manners are rather
better than yours -
Yes, mama and guess know why
why is ii my dear -
Probably Bertha has been better brought
mp than / have. Troy Times.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
PATENI

Obtained, and all PAT'EN z BISJNFfSa a
tended to PROMPTLY and for MODERA TIE
FEES.
Our Office is opposite the =. 5. Patent once,
and we can obtain Patents I'm less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR ORA WING We advise
rs 10 patentablity free OF charge; and we make
No. CHARGE UNLESS PATENT rs SE'
CURED.
We refer here to the Postmaster, the Supt. OF
Money Order DIV, and to the officials OF the y.
S. Patent Office. For circular, advice, terms
and references TO actual clients In your own
State or county, write to
Opposite Patent ONCE, Washington, ID. c,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

WE @M NM NM can live at home, and make more
vhWMmoney nj work for us, Than at any
un n thing else In this world. Gapltiii
not needed ;you are started iree
Both boxes all ages. Any one can do the work.
Costly OUTFIT and terms free. Better not delay;
Costsy GU nothing TO send Us your ad dress ana
II. Hall ET q 60,
Portland, Maine.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

m m R% NM w7 WHto be made. Cut this out
"NEVRWw will send you free, some
W. thing Of great value and
importance Ia you. that will start you IN busl-
ness which will bring you in more money rishl
away than anything else IN this world ANY
one can do the work aud live at home. Eithef
sex; all ages. Something new, that Just coins
money for all workers. We viii start youi cap
ital not needed. This IL one OF the genuine, lll
pnrtant chances of a lifetime. Those VINO hte
Ambitious and enteTprising will not delay.
Grand OUTFIT free. Address TRUE Co.. Angus
Ia, Maine.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

Somebody claims to have discovered
a substance which is 1900 times as
sweet as sugar." The substance" is
supposed to be about l6 years old and
wears hustle, NorriStolga Herald.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-20

Hon. w. E. Atkinson has been invited to deliver the annual ad- dress before the literary societies of the Searcy Male and Female College, at the commencement ex- ercises June 9th, and has accept ed. He is justly called the "sil- vertongue,l orator of Southwest Arkansas" and we know will high ly entertain his audience.
 Last Sabbath the Cumberland Presbyterian church elected Rev. Mir. Mum, of Batcsville as it's per manent pastor, Rev. G. w. La grone having been obliged to give up the charge on account of con- tinued sickness. Mir. L's friends regret to give him up, and trust his health will improve on his farm in Union county.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-20
BO,l.htOn Buildings.

R. E. Brewer is gone to Texas. Col. l.. E. Hinton was seen on our streets recently.
 Mir. I. E. McMillion. the boss drummer for Wolf X Bro., of Lit. tle Rock, was at this place Mon day, selling an extensive stock of dry goods to Price X Aaron.
 Dr. V. A. Wood, of Wallace. burg. was in town last week seek ing a name for his hew boy. Would suggest Terminus. as being very appropriate name for the youns gentleman.
 Miss Ida Newton, who has hecn teaching school at Curtis, returned home last Friday accompanied by Miss Belle Phillips, of that place. She went home Monday. carrying Mir. H. NJ. Barham with her, and leaving quite a number of young men wishing it was them.
 HARD LUCK.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-20
Grand Free Gifts.

The man who guesses nearest the number of peas in the glass jar at Sidney B Woods, will get the first bale of cotton bought by him next fall.
 The 2nd neares: guess will get you a nice Texas saddle.
 The 3rd nearest guess will get you a nice Texas bridle.
 The 4th nearest guess will get you fine pair boots.
 The 5th nearest guess will get a fine hat.
 The lady making the nearest guess will get fine embroidered dress pattern.
 The 2nd nearest guess will get you fine pair ladies buttOned kid shoes.
 The 3rd nearest guess will get you l5 yls. fine wOrsted goods.
 The 4th nearest guess will get you nice zinc trunk.
 The 5,h nearest guess will get you a fine shawl.
 Each and every person who spends one dollar in cash with Sid dey B. Wood, the Peoples man, will be entitled to guess. 1.-two or more persons make the same guess Ca tie gle,s) they will divide the prize won by said guess. We sell goods cheap on time to accom- modate you. We sell goods cheap for cash because we like money We give you chance at ten nice presents because we are liberal We sell goods on small margins to make money. No man can, shall or will sell you goods cheaper than we do--we will not be undersold
 A committee of five will count the peas on January 10, 1888, and decide who the men and ladies ol luck are.
 SIDNEY B WOOD. Hope, Ark, April ?. 1887,
Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-20
New Home Hash.

News Is very scarce.
 We need a little rain.
 Farmers are busy planting cot. ton.
 The christian people around New Home are agitating the holi- ness cause.
 Mr. Thomas Roe, of Clay coun- ". Texas. has been visiting rela- tives and friends here think 1t Is getting too dry Cor him out there. and he will soon cone back here to live.
 We hope that the Pic will excuse Gath for being negligent in con- tribating news, for the farmers are very busy, and there is no news worth mentioning, so if is impOs. Sible for me to he pnncilal.
 believe Jack Monk has gone entirely crazy. He came along the road the other day where some road hands were at work and said it's a boy. but didn't stay long enough to explain what he meant. 80 we can't say any more about it.
 GATH.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-20
Willisville Warblings.

Weather clear and dry.
 The cutworms are making hay oc of our vegetables.
 Corn is coming up, and the black birds are pullingit up.
 see accountsof .booms" of real estate in other places-hope one will strike Nevada county soon. and knock prices up.
 Willisville has got on big egg boom this season-Herring X Wat. son have bought about 23OO dozen eggs since January the first.
 Prospects so far, is very good for q heavy crop of fruit. especially peaches, apples and mulberries: there will not be many pluns.
 Wonder what has become of "Sam YahooH Wonder if he is still on times side of eternity, with head up and tail over the dash board.
 George Herring is making him. self quite conspicuous amongst the girls just now. Frank Waters says he dont't care how conspicuous he gets, just so he will stear clear of Mr. Rick loung's. and neither do 1.
 Jas. Wicker has bought him d Texas mule. Jim says ''it can pick you up slicker and throw you down quicker than Baxter street liquor." ] think he will have to put d girt to his saddle now. as he has been riding without one.
 DICK HooTEN.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-20
COUNTY NEWS.
Contributed by the Special Cor. pOndents of the Picayune.
ROsstOn Racket.
"Alabama."

"Alabama." John Hurst is working with Dr. | Parish.
 Farmers needing rain to bring up their cotton.
 It seems that l know thy voice "Alabama." Come again.
 Two Toms walked five miles to ride back in the Captains buggy. Parson Reeves is at home. and somewhat discouraged with his new undertaking.
 Eli Barksdale is the happiest old man you ever heard of. As the long evenings come he will amuse himself by singing the ''lul. laby" songs to his new babies only two. boy and girl.
 Old Rosston will surely come to the front, with her booming in terests, for men of experience are investing in lands. A. R. Jarvis, has sold and received one payment of five dollars per acre which with out the mineral, It is not worth half the price.
 VERONA.